AN acid spill at a metal recycling factory in Cinderford caused the plant to be evacuated on Monday evening. A 5,000 litre tank containing hydrochloric acid collapsed at the BASF site on Forest Vale Road. An Environment Agency spokesperson said: "We were alerted to an incident at the BASF site in Cinderford on Monday evening. "A tank storing hydrochloric acid failed, causing the contents to spill out. From our inspections it seems that most of the acid has been contained on site. "Our staff tested nearby watercourses on Monday night and Tuesday morning to monitor for environmental impacts, and so far no impacts have been found."

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